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One of the main streets of the ruins of the Roman site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe (Image: Getty)

“Most of the human victims found in Pompeii often show ‘strange’ position of arms and legs, due to the contraction of limbs as a consequence of the heat effect on their bodies after death occurred,” explained Dr Perone, who has been studying victims of the eruption of Vesuvius for the last 25 years.

Still, when has the internet ever let facts get in the way of a good meme?